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2010 Realtime Writing and Broadcast Captioning Seminars

May 13 - 15, 2010
September 9 - 11, 2010

VITAC Corporation, in partnership with Stark State College of Technology, presents Realtime Writing “Boot Camps” on a regular basis. The three-day course, led by experienced captioner and industry leader Amy Bowlen includes:

  • 8 Hours of Realtime Writing Instruction for Broadcast Captioning
  • 16 Hours of Intensive, Concentrated Instruction in Broadcast Captioning Technology
  • Research, Preparation & Style Guidelines for Broadcast Captioning

Specific subjects include:

  • Realtime Writing for the Broadcasting Environment
  • Dictionary Development
  • Dictionary Management
  • Broadcast Technology
  • Caption Format
  • Speaker IDs
  • Descriptors
  • Forcing & Blanking
  • Sending Credits
  • Captioning Music
  • Research & Preparation,
  • Evaluation of Performance
  • Equipment Needs

.... and much more!

Recommended Course Materials may be purchased from the NCRA and Stenograph:

• “Realtime Captioning, The VITAC Way” text: http://webportal.ncraonline.org/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=3e45ef95-0b3b-4eed-97a8-251591f80c52
• “Caption Accelerator” CD (also presented in class): http://www.stenographu.com/body2cpaccel.html

Class size is limited to 18, so register soon for upcoming courses. Total cost for the seminar is $450, and CEU credits are available. For details and to electronically register, visit: http://www.starkstate.edu/ACADEMICS/business/inforepttech.htm

Contact Information:
Julie Hardgrove, Associate Professor of IRT Program
jhardgrove@starkstate.edu
(330-966-5453, Ext. 4358)

 

Boot Camp Feedback

"As a CSR for 11 years, I'm constantly writing, not necessarily analyzing my writing, so bootcamp has opened my eyes to my writing style and improved my technical skills."
 -- Michelle Blanks, Chicago, IL

"VITAC is the ultimate captioning company because their standards are the highest in our field, and they will not lower their standards to accurate captioners.  This boot camp is a reality check."
 -- Sylvia Kreamalmyer, West Burlington, IA